21.   Within hours of returning from London, I came down with a bad throat infection.

22.   After missing eight exhibition games because of an inflamed right shoulder joint, Jeter was scratched Saturday with a viral throat infection.

23.   And no longer is it done just to fight recurring throat infections.

24.   Australian Swimming had earlier decided against banning Upton, accepting his evidence that he was prescribed the drug by his family doctor to fight a throat infection.

25.   Center fielder Jay Payton, who missed the series at Montreal with a throat infection and headaches, was back in the lineup for the Mets.

26.   Croatian midfielder Mario Stanic hopes to make it but Italian internationals Diego Fuser and Dino Baggio are doubtful and Frenchman Faliou Lassissi has stayed home with a throat infection.

27.   Deborah Voigt, whose Rezia had been highly anticipated, withdrew Monday because of a throat infection.

28.   Derek Jeter has a viral throat infection, forcing him to miss what would have been his first exhibition game of spring training.

29.   Gopinath Muthukad canceled weekend performances because of a fever and throat infection, the English-language newspaper said.

30.   He also missed time with a right shoulder injury and viral throat infection.